Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi received a second service extension of 6 months to continue to occupy the top bureaucratic post till December 31, 2026.
Rastogi, a 1990 batch IAS, who was due to retire in June last year, was given a one-year extension by the Centre. His extended term was scheduled to end on Tuesday evening.
The Haryana government was keen to retain Rastogi. So the centre gave another extension on recommendation of the state government.
The order, issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, was received by the General Administration Department of the Haryana government on Tuesday evening.
It stated that based on the proposal of the Haryana government, approval of the central government is granted for the extension of the service of Rastogi “for a period of six months from 1.7.2026 to 31.12.2026 in relaxation of Rule 16 (1) of AIS (DCRB) Rules, 1958.”
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